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Uncommonstifled
The correct spelling is stifled.
How to pronounce stifled
verb
Say it like: Sti-fle-d
The correct spelling is stifled. To interrupt or cut off. For example: "The army stifled the rebellion."
Usage Examples
“The army stifled the rebellion.”
“The heat was stifling the children.”
“The heat felt stifling.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To interrupt or cut off.
- 2.To repress, keep in or hold back.
- 3.To smother or suffocate.
- 4.To feel smothered etc.
- 5.To die of suffocation.
adjective
- 1.That has been interrupted, suppressed etc
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